An older male patient reports having blood in the urine. For which health problems does the nurse expect the patient will be evaluated? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Pyuria
2. Renal failure
3. Bladder cancer
4. Prostate cancer
5. Urinary tract infection
3,5
Rationale: Pyuria is pus in the urine and may be a symptom of bladder cancer or a urinary tract infection but is not related to the pathological process of hematuria.
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